abductedverbUS /æbˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
Bert
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From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news they brought fairly staggered him.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING (Caponsacchi).
Caponsacchi
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From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING (Caponsacchi).
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
else
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From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The news they brought fairly staggered him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
how
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From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
Lutwyche's
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From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
Mayne
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From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
Mestaer
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From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
Millie
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From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news they brought fairly staggered him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bert Mestaer had, during the night after the funeral, forced an entrance into Lutwyche's and abducted Millie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
Oom
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From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
Pieters
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From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
POORT
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From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
Predikant
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From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
PriestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING (Caponsacchi).
SCANDALISING
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From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
SLABBERT'S
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From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The news they brought fairly staggered him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news they brought fairly staggered him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
at the time that
From this reading When Carol Mayne got back to the Mission on the afternoon of the second day after this, he was told that Oom Pieters and the Boer Predikant were waiting to see him.
which person or people
From this reading THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT "Priests Should study passion; how else cure mankind, Who come for help in passionate extremes?"
